Inheriting the craftsmanship of shakuhachi musical instruments and bringing outstanding treasures back to the lives of young people

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The shakuhachi is a traditional bamboo wind instrument in ancient China, named after the length of the pipe. Cao Hao, 35, is a guqin teacher in Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province. He has a soft spot for ancient instruments. When it comes to the craftsmanship of shakuhachi musical instruments, Cao Hao is very familiar. This craftsmanship has been passed down to him for the fourth generation. He can not only make shakuhachi instruments by hand, but also play ancient music.

Inheriting the craftsmanship of shakuhachi musical instruments and bringing outstanding treasures back to the lives of young people

Inheriting the craftsmanship of shakuhachi musical instruments and bringing outstanding treasures back to the lives of young people

In 2021, Cao Hao established a Shakuhachi workshop, which currently has more than 30 students. He said: "In the future, I will try my best to inherit this ancient craftsmanship, let more people know the story behind it, and let more outstanding treasures of the Chinese nation return to the lives of our young people."

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河北石家庄:传承尺八古乐器制作技艺

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Shakuhachi (pinyin: Chǐ bā), an ancient Chinese traditional musical instrument, was introduced to Japan during the Tang and Song Dynasties. Made of bamboo, with cinnabar mixed with lacquer on the inside to fill the (ground) incision, it is now five holes (the first four and the last one). Vast, but also can show the ethereal, quiet artistic conception.

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